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NYC Marathon training guide: The best scenic running trails in Manhattan 19 Aug 2013 | 02:54 am

Tweet When you think of Manhattan, jogging trails probably aren’t top of mind. But Manhattan offers many scenic running paths – in parks, up and down the waterfronts and on islands in the East River....

Best of Southhampton: Top 10 affordable activities in the Hamptons 29 Jul 2013 | 05:38 am

Tweet Beaches. Mansions. Yep, you’re in the Hamptons! Although I grew up on Long Island I never made it all the way east to the Hamptons. As a high school student longing to escape the suburbs for t...

Photo Essay: Discovering the old world charm of Porto Portugal 18 Jul 2013 | 07:16 am

Tweet At sunset, the banks of the Douro are buzzing with activity. I arrived in Porto on the longest day of the year, June 23, 2013. Tradition dictates that this day – Festa de São João do Porto – i...

The 5 best outdoor bars in San Francisco (photos) 15 Jul 2013 | 04:00 am

Tweet Despite its reputation for chilly summers, San Francisco has its share of sunny days. When the sun does comes out, locals head to outdoor bars to get their craft beer and Vitamin D fix. We’ve ...

5 Brooklyn artists you need to meet: The best of Bushwick Open Studios (PHOTOS) 11 Jul 2013 | 02:44 am

Tweet Behind the scenes with Brooklyn’s hottest emerging artists Bushwick Open Studios is an annual arts and culture festival typically held during the first weekend in June. The lineup includes mus...

PHOTOS: The hidden Kurt Cobain Memorial in his hometown of Aberdeen Washington 1 Jul 2013 | 06:18 am

Tweet Kurt Cobain is a music legend, so you might expect his hometown to have a museum or giant statue in the town square that celebrates his worldwide fame. As the frontman for Nirvana, Cobain helpe...

PHOTOS: Alligator sighting! A kayak tour of the Lousiana bayou 24 Jun 2013 | 06:18 am

Tweet Our brush with a 12-foot gator in the Louisiana bayou There’s a reason swamp tours are a top attraction in Louisiana’s Cajun Country: alligators are dangerous, sexy and cool. Who doesn’t want ...

Stop hating on cities! 5 reasons to visit a city on your next trip 17 Jun 2013 | 02:22 am

Tweet I grew up in a big city, so when I started traveling I was attracted to nature-friendly destinations rather than metropolitan areas. But after leaving my cubicle job in Seoul to travel the worl...

Travel photography 101: The best places to take photos in New York City 10 Jun 2013 | 06:16 am

Tweet New York is the most photographed city in the world… so find a unique angle! There is no shortage of cameras in New York City; Flickr has even recognized the Big Apple as the ‘most photograph...

Pop culture quiz: The best 1990s entertainment moments. Do you remember them? 26 May 2013 | 06:41 pm

Tweet OK, admit it. You’ll always have a soft spot for the decade of your teenage years. If you grew up in the 1990s, like me, hearing a Nirvana song reminds you of where you were when Kurt Cobain d...

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